Container for fishhooks



Feb. 2s, 195o L, w VOGEL 2,499,042

CONTAINER FOR FISHHOOKS Filed Aug. 14, 1946 IIIIIIIIII* Patented Feb. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER ron FIsHHooKs *Louis Vogel, Chicago, Ill. Application August 14, 194s, serial No. 690,472

A claims. (c1. i3-57.5)

This invention relates generally to containers and more particularly to a container for holding and carrying ishhooks or similar objects.

A general object of the invention is to provide a lshhool; container of new and improved construction resulting in a compact, safe and yeconomically manufacturedk container.

. A more particulary objectis to provide a container having a support upon which the hooks are supported and a retaining element retaining the hooks in position without interlocking of the Asingle piece of material.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed 'description taken in combination withy the accompanying drawings in which: p v

Figure l is a perspective View of a container embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section along lines of Figure 1. n

Figure 3 is a horizontal section along lines 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section along lines lI-II oi Figure 2.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, there is herein disclosed and will hereinafter be described, a preferred embodiment. It is not intended, however, that the invention is to be limited thereby to the specific form disclosed. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all modifications and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims. f

Referring to the drawings, I show a base portion I having end walls I I and I2, andv side walls I3 and Ill. Extending longitudinally between the upper portions of the end walls is a hook-supporting member I5 having a diagonal slot I6 formed therein, which slot is provided with a plurality of serrations I'I. The diagonal slot I6 is adapted to receive the point and barbed portions of a plurality of shhooks, and the serrations assist in maintaining the iishhooks in order. The distance from the slot to the edge of the member l5 is about equal to the bight of the iishhooks contemplated for use therewith. Means generally designated I8, are provided to receive' andretain a.

portion of the shank of a i'lshhook. In the vembodiment shown, the retaining means comprises a pair of slits 22 and 23, formed between side walls I9 and 20, and I3 and I4, the iirst named side walls extending downwardly from the hook-supporting member and being inwardly spaced from the side walls I3 and I4.

In the preferred embodiment shown, the supporting member and base portion are integral, and the walls I9 and 20 are inwardly disposed from the walls I3 and I4 by portions 2l curving inwardly, as shown. Inserting the shank portion of a hook in the slits 22 or 23 and then positioning the point and barbed portions of the hook the retaining element to engage frictionally hooks placed therein. Some particular styles of hook have a short shank. The retaining means I8 may therefore be located nearer the hook-supporting member than isshown in the drawings, or may have a terminal edge extending diagonally upward (as shown in slit 22 in Fig. 1) with its highest point adjacent that portion of the slot I6 which is adapted to receive small sized hooks, and with its lowest portion at the opposite end. As can be seen in the drawings, the diagonal slot I6 is adaptedu to receive small sized hooks in the upper left hand portion (as seen in Figure 4) and large vsized hooks in the upper right hand portion, and hooks of increasing and decreasing size may be spaced along the slot from one end to the other. f

A cover 24 is provided, the cover having a cross section substantially in the shape of an inverted U, and is designed to fit snugly over the container and be retained in position by frictional engagement with the walls I3 and I4. On each side of the interior of the cover is a projecting shoulder 25, adapted to press against a portion of the shank of the hook 2B, as shown, in order to more firmly retain the hooks'in position. f

I prefer to construct my container of transparent plastic, so that the size and quantity of the hooks within the container may be determined without the necessity of removing the cover, a1- though other types of construction may be used.

In my improved container, the fishhooks are readily removable, being held by frictional engagement along the shank of the hook, and not by interlocking the point and barb of the hook with any part of the container. The hooks will remain in position even though subject to jarring when the cover is removed, provided, of course, that the intensity of the jarring is not too severe.

I claim:

1. A container for fishhooks andthe like comprising: a base portion having end wallsU and having side walls extending upwardly therefrom,

said sidewalls having portions extending Ifrom the* base portion a lesser distance thansaid endwalls,A

a hook support attached to said end walls' and having side walls extending downwardly towardsV and inwardly spaced from said portions of said rst mentioned side walls, to'form a slot, said slot being adapted to receive and engage irictionallyI therein a portion of thefshank of a shhook, and

said hook support. having a transverse dimension greater than the bight ofl a iishhook and being provided with a slotV adapted to receive the point and barbed portion of a shhook.

2. A container for shhooks and the likek comprisingz' a hook-support member having a transverse dimension greater than the bight of a lishhook and having a diagonal slot formed therein adapted to receive the point and barbed portions lof a plurality o-fshhooks with the edge of' the slot supportingv the i'l'shhooks, said hook support having a downwardly extending side wall and having end walls extending downwardly a greater distance than saidside wall, an upwardly extendlingsidewall attached to the lower portion of said end walls; said last mentioned side wall having a portion" terminating adjacent to and outwardly than said side walls, upwardly extending side walls attached to the lower portion of said end. walls, said upwardly extending side walls being outwardly spaced from said downwardly extending side walls, at least one of said upwardly eX- tending side walls having a terminal edge portion extending diagonally upward, said upwardly and downwardly extending side walls forming a slot adapted to receive and engage frictionally therein a portionof the'fshank of each of 'a plurality' of shhooks; and a cover for' said' container, said cover being provided with an inwardly projecting shoulder adapted to press inwardly :against the` upper portion of the Shanks of said hooks'.`

4"- A. container for iishhooks and the like comprising: a base portion having end walls and side walls-f' extendii'i'g upwardly therefrom, said side walls yhaving a portion extending a lesser distance than said end walls, a: hook support attached to saidI end walls and having a serrated diagonal slot formed therein, saidslot being adapted to receive the point .and barbed' portions; ofv a plurality of fishhooks ofvarous sizes on both sides' thereof, said hook support having side walls extending downwardly therefrom towards and inwardly spacedfrorn the portions ofthe side walls of the base portion, the space between. adjacent side wa'llsbeing adapted to receive and'retain frictionallya portion of theshankof each of a plurality of'ifishhooks', yand a cover for said4 container, said cover being'provided with an" inwardly projectingl shoulder adapted to" press inwardly against a portion of` the Shanks' ofvv the iishhooks within said container:

LOUIS WM. VOGEL.

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